Kelling CE Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £30k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Norfolk · Primary · Voluntary aided school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£1k | £90k | 160 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£54k | £143k | 141 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£21k | £164k | 143 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£512 | £165k | 51 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£81k | £84k | 49 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£75k | £9k | 134 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£20k | £29k | 132 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£1k | £30k | 152 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 20% of them. It spends £11,941 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,985.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £5,673 | £3,605 | £3,220–£4,251 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,071 | £1,663 | £1,168–£1,980 |
Supply staff | £176 | £172 | £90–£302 |
Admin and clerical | £708 | £404 | £323–£499 |
Premises | £770 | £381 | £297–£505 |
Energy | £151 | £118 | £86–£154 |
Learning resources & ICT | £586 | £355 | £247–£482 |
Bought-in services | £314 | £158 | £119–£213 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- Mengham Infant School Large reserves
- Bishops Lydeard Church School Healthy
- Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School Large reserves
- South Petherton Junior School Large reserves
- Minsterley Primary School Large reserves
- Newton Primary School Healthy
- Ashley Infant School In deficit
- Preston Primary School In deficit
- Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire In deficit
- Edmondsley Primary Academy Large reserves
- The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £11,298 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £56k | £369 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £68k | £446 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £112k | £740 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF KELLING PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1008031, Registered) raised £3k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £3k | £1k |
2024-08 | £5k | £6k |
2023-08 | £7k | £3k |
2022-08 | £757 | £1k |
2021-08 | £502 | £724 |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on premises is £770 a pupil, against a typical £381 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £314 a pupil, against a typical £158 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £708 a pupil, against a typical £404 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £586 a pupil, against a typical £355 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,673 a pupil, against a typical £3,605 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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